Rail support



B. T. Glass. JR

Jan. 20, 1931.

- RAIL SUPPORT Filed April 15, 1,929

2 Sheds-Skiset 1 Jan. 20, 1931. B. T. GIBBS. JR 1,789,524

RAIL SUPPORT Filed April 15. 1929 2 sheets-sheet 2 RAI; sorgono 1; i y' 'K-J' present invention relates general to railfsupports and has more:p'atrticuleir'refer Y lngV and bracing;

Y brace usedtonrigdlyoreeeairailagainst@ K K K K K K KK KK Y g Wise movement',particularly!atgendgadjno nt usual:rail*treekftiesfl'and;shiftablefpointf f i0 i7 tol 'prevent the loolt'ffromk turning when fthe ed and therailhracennd:improvedlmeansfo'rf. K y K Y K f are carried onisllde platesv 212' The rail" 'sup-f 'Clamp' orlbreoeisy secured inplaeey ence'V to an'improy'ed base plateiorreil inoun't l' K An important'. K KK K K to provide an inproyed lease pletepa'utieul ly adapted vfor use -infconneotio'n Withe-l I bjeetof invention Lie? fir-7';

fto switohpoints y'vhoseilaterelfnroyernents to f and romT-the unsupported side ofthe -ra1'l renderr'the, use V'of spikes .Anotherimportnnt ohjfetfdf the is 'ltof provide vf a' 'one piece"hese plate havnfig? integral abntmentsfor the rail to be support-g seeurifng-the'brace to tlieplate. v 1 ,K .y

Anotherfimportant object o fgithe invention".

Whiohprovidesan increztsedbezir-'ing surface invention -v.are ,to provide a .novelf; and imi-1 proved meansf for' and inethod fof mekinwf'r my Y `Yimproved .plete ftd.' simplifyfthe jinanufaeture of railplatesgto improve the present :method l img afnd maintaining bracedgrails.; .en'd'toK K produce more rugged Tand fsatisfaotory rail K f Numerousotherro ffwill be apparent si from theollowing jdeseriptionvr Whie 1 Referring 'to the ydrawings .Y

,lflgurlns a'plarnyiew of aseo L including swltclrgpoint :showing of bracing rails endfto reduce osto'l instell?A 't isinore; :fully understoo ali gaw ings diseloseseprefer edfeihodiinen of n invention.y Y 1` @werft filon racingI theK plat-esi of Lmy invention portingralls; v 'K f -Figuref2is a .verticale ss seotionftal substantially alongthe line 'ofFigure l; Y

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f novel Acc` nstr1`1cti on and egrrangementfand loretov'vided 'with .spikeholes 25 et] .ite -kends'-and 1 K one endr 'tojproyide el straight re@tiringful''ar Y shoulder QQvedaptedKto provide aniel)Kutinentf i g :ofthe spikehole'sf; a upstending'ridgejor'j theiplate ende-provides 'face 'jfopposing 4 :r'nd'speoed rorngthe' str g "rllhejshoulder 29 'gendY the-iin? or segment-S 15; 'The railsnre' supported from ,16o V i andfseoured to the-ties' intend adj'aeen'tfthe K switch point," by means otrail 'plates 17 of ingfn'oezmsVY 19`Whioh ce1-operate.withfthe plate 17 .tofbracefthe'rei'ls andseeurely 'alamyA :l to the'Kplate. Atotherfpointsremoyed theswi'teh point, thefr'ails and point SegmnteV` Y perforntione 25-ormed in the platesgf'f The plate 1K7 '.Kasifillustrated isa rectangular' K. I-KstripJoniyaterlel Kan'dfmeybe made-ofhnyd 'Y :eingang theother'mportnt'obfeets Offmy' Sulmbe. materiali Suv/ll for instance '21S' malleable iKroKnWhichjis tough endha'sgood rust resisting qualities; A72E-he'Y plate is "prof olisetjt'one end inwardly of-jthejspike hole to proyideeraised elon'gte'dxslide bearingl surface V27 vfor arryingjthe' movable point The bracing; ineens 519 "infludes Yey' hrzilce bloolr eem'prisingKfa euitalolef4 ,Cstin'g formedv to provide La Wedge leind 'clamp v*por-Ky 5 @non #we i 41 extending outwardly of therbase of the lWedge portion, the Wedge and flanged portions 39 and 41 being braced by suitable strenvthening flanges 43. The outerv edge of the flange 41 has an angular relationship with jdie face of the `Wedge portion 39 andV is formed to (ro-operate with a suitable wedge portion 45, which engages between the outer edge of the yflange 41 and the inner face 35 of the fin 33. The vvwedge 415 .is provided with an upstanding.overhangingportiofn 47 provided with a plurality of apertures 49 and corresponding holesare formedalong the up-A por surfaces Vof the llangedl .and a pin 51 is V provided to enter the apertures`49 and take into the sockets in the flange 4l tothereby ijretainthe wedgey in its assembled position.

It will be apparent that by regulating the i point to whichv the wedge is driven, the Wedgng effect of the member :37 maybe controlled to providemeans for adiusting the rail clamp i in order to compensate for Wea-r of theparts.

Inv orderfto hold the clamp 37l securely r*to fthe plate, -the'lange 41 is provided inwardly offts outer edge with a .pai-r 'of longitudinal slots 53 through which `the shank of a bolty may extend, thehead 57 of the bolt 55 being or otherwise provided with anoncircular cooperatingk sectional configuration adjacent the head 57 of ythe bolt and the plate 21 isv provided with a corresponding square or other suitable non-circulan aperture (i3 .through which'the formed-portion of the bolt,`

may extend.V f

` f' sa The plate also isprovided with aboss 65 1in its upper face at the aperture63l 'f The upper end of the bolt shank extends through the slot 53 and carries a suitable retaining nut v67 threaded theretopahove the flange 41,v which bolt olif being tightened clamps the rail flangebetwecn 'clamping member 37 and the plate 21. Itjwill be apparentnf course that the slois 53 provide 'for the lateral movef ment ofthe clamp member 37 -With respect to the bolts 55.*When the former is'tightened is thought also 1hat the advantage ofpro- `bossment around, the noncirc'ular aperi tures whereby'greater bearingsurface for *the bolts55 at the point Where they; engage the plate may be appreciated. Heretoforc boltsv have shownxa .tendency io stripftheirf keyed` connection inthe non-circular aperture'due to the deficiency` in the bearing sur v face at the non-circular portion of the bolt shank.

kA further improvement and advantage re l sides inthe provision of a rai-'l plate having an integral swich point bearing surface 27,

an integrall abutment 33 for the `wedge member'45' andhaving the embossme'nt 65 directlyin the plate during the manufactur- I ing operation.

y lIt is thought that the invenion and nu'- merous'of its attendant advantages Will be vunderstood from the foregoing description and it is obviousthat numerous changes may be made 1n the form, construction and arrangement of the various parts Without departing from the spirit and scope of the in` 1 vention or sacrificing anyof its material adfor tracks comprising alplate having an offset .t

v slide portion Vfor supporting a movable rail of a switch point, and providing a shoulder] at one end of the slide portion against which to Lclamp a stationary rail, an abutment spaced yfrom said shoulder to hold a rail clamping device'in-operative position wherebyto securea railto-the shoulder and an olf-set boss formed in said `plate inte'rmediatethe ri'b and the shoulder," said u boss I having 1 a n non-circular aperturevvhereby to recelve a co-operating fastening devicelfor securing the ra-iljclamping device to the plate. l Y l U 2. As an yarticle of manufacture, a tie plate for tracks comprisingmeans forming a shoul der in ysaid'plate against'which to clamp a track rail, an integral abutment providing a bearing surface facing said shoulder to provide means for holding arail clamp in operative ,position whereby to secure arail against saidshoulder and an offset boss formed in said plate intermediate the shoulder and the abutment, said bossed portion of the plate being t perforated and Vformed to support anonrotatable fastening member in position to secure the clamping device to the plate. n

3. As an article'of manufacture, a tie plate for tracks comprising a ,plate and meansftov clampingly secure a track `rail tosa'id plate, said meansincluding an yintegralshoulder providing an abutment against'whicli to enf gage a rail clamping device and a boss formed against the rail by the Wedge member 45. It Y in saidplate in spaced relationship With'the' Y shoulder, said boss being perforated and. vidmg a rail plate having apronounced em lformedjtonon-rotatably support a fastening 'v member in Vposition to engage and secure vsaid rail clamping device tothe late.v

, 4.],As`an article of manu acture, aftiepl'ate for vtracks comprising-a plate having means i utmentV against AWhich'rto enl gage a rally clampingdev-iice and an olf-set boss providingan a vformed in said plate infspaced relationship with said abutment, said Vboss beingperforated and formed to supporta non-rotatable attachingthe rail fastening memberxfor use in clamping device tothe plate. Y y

As an article v.ofmanufactura 'al tie plate for tracks 'comprising a plate having means providing an a utment'against which to en` 10 j portion for carrying la'mova/ble rail of a s svvitch point, a

slide portion against Whichlto vclampa stationary rail, an abutmentformed in saidplate in spaced relationship'vvth the shoulder to' 'a plate andbearing against. said ,abutmentand; i [the track rail,'a l

y edge engagingsaid"shoulder, a rail clamp off-set boss adjacent ship with said abutment, said-.boss .having a non-circular perforation adapted to receive. and support a non-rotatable fastening Inemc Ytrack rail clamp,lan integralfperforated boss i formed .in said plate in spaced relation vvith:V Y

ber having a corresponding non-circularcross section in position to secure the lClamping Vde-l vice to the plate.

I* Y lIn combination,a tie ypliat'ekfor tracks comprising a plate providing an'joE-set slideVV p shoulder at oneQen-d VV,of

i, forma bearing surface against Which Vto en,-

"' mounted Y gage afrail clamp, andan oifset perforated boss adaptedto receive and support a fastening meansjwhereby to the plate,-a rail carried by saidjplatevvith an tol the" platev betvveenjsaid rail and .said abutment,"an` ol` a" fastening member seti* ting in said perforationv and engagingi said j plate.VV

'l comprising aplate having a y n i y j therein againstwhich to clampa track. rail,

A shoulder and an upvvardlyfrbossed port-ion` .v provided With non-circular, socket adapted a fastening means for securing a,

railclamp tosecre the formflirmly tothe 7. in oomtimion, afee-p`1affor tracks shoulder formed an integral abutment spacedapart'from said ,to support clamping device to the plate, a railcarri'ed bythe plate With oneA edge engaging said shoulder, afrail clamping mounted to the' plate between'the abutment and the rail' whereby t0 fcl'ampthef-latterf `VV,against the shoulder and afasteningmemb'er having a noneircular portion seatedin 'saidf secure the" 'socket and extending toengage and Y 8. In combination, I- 'a"t1eplateforftraeks. i comprising. a platexfor. supporting Aal rail clamp andan off-'setembossment formed therein in spaced. relationship tov .the :said

l abutment, said embossment having anon-circular fsocket for receivingV and-"supporting a forisecuring arailfclamp to VilV mounted tol said" plate, a rail clamp assembled Wedgingly between said rail andl said abutment/and ,a fastening'dejfasteningldevice vice havingV a non-circulary portion seated'in said socket and extendingto engage andlse#A Vcure the railclamp to the plate inrail clamp-Al In combination, aftie plateetorjtracks"V comprising. a' formedfplate for supporting ja; track rail andhaving an abutment providing` engagement for-a rail clampandanintegral n ra rail -said secure'the raill clamp to formed fin the'kbolt' andtie plate lfor said-plate I Whichethe shank of the boltmay befassembled," Y `said plate being also providedvvithan em!" Y fon the plate device n Wedglngly said abutmenusaid bossV f providing va socket, a'rail carried'by tliepl-ate, "I H 'betvve'en c saidrail` and said abutmentfandalfastening h f I i member supportedi non-rtataloly'V inv thev rail clamp tothe plateg) 10. lIn combination,

*saidfabutment and a fastening lmemberf i mounted nonfrotatabl-y in saidzperforation'in Postnlw engage and' Secure a rail Clamfrto,

the plate;y

trackfrail clamp, a track rail supportedby -tleY ing `a portion co-o];f eratingl with the rail tion on the tie-plate antico-operating means "preventing, relative rotation there between,

-bossinentlngitspuiiderside for receiving thea-1 f head" of the l o 'c' lt` above the lovver'f'surface- 'of y itheplateg f 12. The @mutation plangferifj l traeks comprisingfaplate adaptedfto s upp'orfg,k .track rail and"forn'fie'dtoprovideanabuth1 Y, railfclarnp, atrack rail carried n andra railfclamp engagingsaid'fl 1 abutmentl and said track rail,j `said' plateL having 'fa perforated.gembogssment:andafasten v I ling member;eomprisingfaflfeaded boltfhaving j' shank extending' through said f perforation g `and havingjdetaehableconnection -vvith said y i .v 105i boltextendinginthe depresff i 1 "sion o f'the"embossmentfonrfthe'underside*of l i the Lplate"`whereby thehead off-the boltl is, l

ment for ak rail clamp to" h lld same 1n place' on the plate, the head-of said 13. Inl combination, a tie plate.f0r

clamp to fthe plate,

:In/Witness vvhereof,`1'havel hereunto sub i i scribed,'myname.v 1 l ysaid-"perforation landffa's- 'j 11. Incombinatioma tiefplate fortracks l i comprisingaplate adapted to carry track I i rail andformed to provide an'yabutment for aff j' i 1li so Y' Y fasteningmember comprising 1 a headed bolt carried by thetie plate and hav-` normally.

having a''pe'rforation'` throughfj 90 ai i tracks iY .n l comprising a`plate-adapted tok carry a track'v j rail and formed toprovide an abutmentfor aV '21- rail clamp,said*tie plate havinganiintegral perforated Y :emloossment' .formedii` thereingin 'spaced relation withy respect to sadabutment, -H a fastening member mounted in saidperfora# i tionin position to "engage, and secure a rail 'c tenin-g member providing co-operatingmeans ir, V

preventingrelativelrotation therebe'niveen.r f, 

